53 Eridani

53 Eridani

53 Eridani (53 Eri) is a star in the constellation Eridanus. It also has the traditional name Sceptrum (Latin "scepter"). 53 Eridani was one of the brighter stars, denoted "p Sceptri (Brandenburgici)", in the obsolete constellation Sceptrum Brandenburgicum.

53 Eridani belongs to the spectral class K2IIIb and has apparent magnitude +3.87. It is approximately 109 light-years from Earth.
*Coordinates (equinox J2000)
**Right ascension: 4h38m10.80s
**Declination: −14°18'14.0"

ee also

*Former constellations

External links

* [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/sceptrum.htm Star Tales – Sceptrum Brandenburgicum]
* [ftp://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/pub/cats/IV/27/table3.dat HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index (Kostjuk, 2002)] - at Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg.


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